Author Archives: danocan

The Badlanders

Posted on March 24, 2019 by danocan

If you have been following us for any length of time, you know we are big fans of the National Film Board of Canada movie called “Every Saturday Night”. We have made special trips out to places like Garden Plain … Continue reading →

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Route 66 Retrospective: Lessons Learned

Posted on February 18, 2019 by danocan

With so many people planning their own Route 66 trips, I thought I would share a number of my random thoughts and lessons learned from our trip taken over sixteen days back in September and October last year. In my … Continue reading →

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Route 66 Retrospective: The Planning

Posted on February 17, 2019 by danocan

Since concluding our Route 66 adventure four months ago, I have continued to remain active on a number of Route 66 forums and Facebook groups. Those groups are full of people planning their own trips on the Mother Road and … Continue reading →

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Seeking Donna

Posted on February 7, 2019 by danocan

Last September a descendant of the Cooley Brothers named Donna reached out to me. She gave me her phone number so we could chat further and I could learn more about the Cooley Brothers of Chinook, Alberta. Of course, life … Continue reading →

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Enoch Sales House Lost to Fire

Posted on February 2, 2019 by danocan

I don’t know what’s more frustrating, the loss of another great old structure or the lack of concern so many show for our historic sites Continue reading →

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